1042: Standing like Tree, Moving like Water - Applying Tai Chi Chuan, Its Ideas and Methods to Promote Physical and Mental Fitness Participation for Individual Living with SPMI

Speaker: Zibin Guo, PhD

Disclosures: Discussion of off-label uses will not take place during this presentation. The speaker and the activity planners have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

Session Length: 60 minutes

Target Audience: RN

Session ObjectivesUpon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:1. Provide an understanding of the scientific evidence on the use of Tai Chi Chuan as an effective intervention for people with physical and mental limitations.
2. Introduce the major characteristics of the 4-postures of Tai-Chi in relation to promote fitness participation and improve psychological wellbeing of people living with mental illness.
3. Learn the 4-postures of Tai Chi, and understand the principles of applying this program to individuals living with SPMI.

Continuing Nursing Education
1.0 contact hours. * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to the entire session, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post test. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. We cannot award credit unless all steps are completed.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.